How to Make the Most Amazing Chocolate Cake decorating ideas <br /> <br />Compilation! <br /> <br /> <br />Prep Time: 10 minutes <br />Ready In: 45 minutes <br />Yield: 3 9-inch rounds <br /> <br />Ingredients <br />butter and flour for coating and dusting the cake pan <br />3 cups all-purpose flour <br />3 cups granulated sugar <br />1½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder <br />1 tablespoon baking soda <br />1½ teaspoons baking powder <br />1½ teaspoons salt <br />4 large eggs <br />1½ cups buttermilk <br />1½ cups warm water <br />½ cup vegetable oil <br />2 teaspoons vanilla extract <br /> <br />Instructions <br />Preheat oven to 350 degrees. <br />Butter three 9-inch cake rounds. Dust with flour and tap out the <br /> <br />excess. (see cooking lesson below) <br />Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and <br /> <br />salt in a stand mixer using a low speed until combined. <br />Add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, and vanilla. Beat on a <br /> <br />medium speed until smooth. This should take just a couple of <br /> <br />minutes. <br />Divide batter among the three pans. I found that it took just over <br /> <br />3 cups of the batter to divide it evenly. <br />Bake for 30-35 minutes until the cake meets the toothpick test <br /> <br />(stick a toothpick in and it comes out clean). <br />Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then turn out the cakes onto <br /> <br />the racks and allow to cool completely. <br />Frost with your favorite frosting and enjoy! <br />Notes <br />The better quality cocoa powder you use the better the cake will <br /> <br />taste. <br /> <br /> <br />Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting <br />Prep Time: 10 minutes <br />Yield: enough frosting for a 3 tiered cake <br /> <br /> <br />Ingredients <br />1½ cups butter, softened <br />8 oz cream cheese, softened <br />1½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder <br />3 teaspoons vanilla extract <br />7-8 cups powdered sugar <br />about ¼ cup milk (as needed) <br />Instructions <br />In a large bowl, beat together butter and cream cheese until <br /> <br />fluffy. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer for best results <br />Add in cocoa powder and vanilla extract. <br />Beat until combined. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Add <br /> <br />milk as necessary to make a spreadable consistency. The frosting <br /> <br />should be very thick and will thicken even more if refrigerated. <br />Notes <br />In the photos above, an extra dark cocoa powder was used in the <br /> <br />frosting. Extra dark cocoa will result in a much darker, almost <br /> <br />black frosting. <br /> <br /> <br />Thanks for watching. I hope you like my work ! To see more video.
